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Announcement: Funk Associates Podcast Series “Voices of Leadership” – With Jere Morehead President of the University of Georgia

Our listeners have had the opportunity to listen to some of our guests who have been the President at as many as two, three (or in the case of Gordon Gee) as many as five institutions. Today’s guest, Jere Morehead, President of the University of Georgia, has been at the same institution since 1986 when he began as a faculty member. Jere has been the President at UGA for 13 years and provides an exemplary example of how ‘continuity of leadership’ with the right President can dramatically and positively impact an institution!

During his tenure as President, Dr. Morehead has overseen a period of significant growth and transformation. Under his leadership, UGA has expanded research funding, strengthened experiential learning opportunities for students, significantly raised graduation rates, launched major initiatives like the Innovation District, and completed a historic $1.45 billion fundraising campaign.

Today, he continues to shape the future of one of America’s leading public universities — balancing tradition with innovation in an increasingly complex higher education landscape.

Listeners are invited to tune into the series on the firm’s website (funkassociates.com) or on Spotify or Apple podcast platforms. (All earlier episodes are still available on the firm’s website and podcast platforms.)

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About Funk Associates:

Funk Associates is the premier search and consulting firm in higher education. Headquartered in Dallas, the firm and its consultants are known as the leading recruiters of Presidents, Chancellors, Provosts, and Deans to colleges and universities around the country. The firm’s consultants have conducted approximately 450 searches for college and university Presidents and Chancellors alone. It has been the recipient of many accolades, including selection as one of the “Best Executive Search Firms” by Forbes Magazine (for the fourth consecutive year) and as a “Top Recruiting Firm in America 2025” by Business Insider magazine. ChatGPT reviews our podcast: “If you care about leadership in higher education — university governance, trends in academic institutions, how to lead complex, large-scale organizations — ‘Voices of Leadership’ is generally considered a valuable, credible, and worthwhile resource. Its strength lies in access to high-level leaders and candid discussion about real challenges at major institutions.”

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